NACADA March 2003 Highlights

The early conference registration form is now available on the web. If you are fortunate enough to have money left in this year's budget, consider registering now. Almost 400 presentation proposals were submitted for the October 2-5 annual conference in Dallas, assuring that there will be sessions focusing on a wide range of advising issues. Also, nationally renowned author and speaker Richard Light will be the opening keynote speaker. His book, Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, has clearly brought the value of academic advising to the forefront.

The conference will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Dallas. The hotel reservation form is online allowing you to reserve your hotel room today. Make your reservations as soon as possible to assure getting a room in the conference hotel. All conference sessions will be held in the Adam's Mark Dallas.

ACADEMIC ADVISING SUMMER INSTITUTE (Conference Website)

The Choice is Yours! We are offering this week-long, intensive program at two locations: San Diego, CA, June 22-27, and St. Charles, Illinois (Chicago area), July 27-August 1. General sessions, workshops, topical sessions, and small group discussions led by skilled practitioners all function to help teams and individuals develop strategies for enhancing or refining advising services on higher education campuses. Registrations are limited, so make plans early to register and attend. We look forward to working with you and your team to help make student success a continuing reality at your campus.

REGIONAL CONFERENCES (Conference Website)

Conference Chairs promise interesting and thought provoking sessions addressing academic advising issues at each of this year's regional conferences. Please visit your region's website for information concerning your region's conference and registration procedures.

Remember to register early this year and take advantage of the discounts each regional conference offers.
NACADA is pleased to announce an expansion to its professional development opportunities - Regions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 will offer a special preconference workshop specifically addressing issues involving the Administration of Advising Programs.
Region 2 will offer a preconference workshop specifically for faculty advisors or those with an interest in enhancing faculty advising on their campuses.

ACADEMIC ADVISING ADMINISTRATORS' INSTITUTE

The institute was a huge success with over 350 participants taking advantage of NACADA's two Administrators' Institutes. Preliminary evaluations indicated attendees gained valuable information and indicate the institutes were extremely valuable. Plan now to attend the Institute in winter 2004!

NACADA RESEARCH GRANTS

NACADA supports research activity and publication in the fields of academic advising. Up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) may be awarded to support a single proposal. Multiple-year grants may also be awarded.

Although the deadline has past for preliminary proposal drafts, it is not too late to submit a research proposal. Final proposals, with accompanying signatures, are due June 9, 2003. Find information regarding NACADA research grants on our website.

ADVISOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT MONOGRAPH

Updating of the 1993 monograph "Designing an Effective Advisor Training Program" continues on target for Fall, 2003 publication. This new monograph will focus on the structure and content of exemplary practices for advisor training and development.

Thanks to all who submitted training programs for consideration. Directors of programs selected for inclusion in the monograph will be notified on March 24.

BOOK REVIEW

Planning a Spring get-away? Take along a book from the Journal book review list. Find books available for review at our new website.

Note: NACADA members may review and publish one book review per Journal issue, for a total of two books per academic year. Members have three months to read the book and write the review. Members keep the book for which they submit reviews in the NACADA Journal.

Check it out today!

2003 NACADA LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS

The final results of the 2003 NACADA Leadership Elections are available on our website. These incoming leaders will assume their new positions following the national conference in Dallas this fall. Please join the Executive Office in congratulating NACADA's newly elected leaders!

2003 RETIREE RECOGNITION

Recognizing years of service and impact on the lives of multitudes of students is an important part of NACADA. Deadlines for identifying retiring advising professionals is June 9 for recognition in October.

Please follow this link for more information - Retiree Recognition

CLEARINGHOUSE FEATURES

Featured this month in the Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources are Advising Resource Links. Here you will find links to a wide variety of resources to assist your work with students. From icebreakers to career and graduate school information, Advising Resource Links is the place to find answers!

CHANGING FACULTY ROLES

The American Council on Education's monograph, "The New Professoriate: Characteristics, Contributions, and Compensation", reveals that only 38 percent of all instructional faculty are full time and in a tenured or tenure-track position. The monograph summarizes data from the recently released "National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty" by the U.S. Department of Education. These data, collected in 1998, also show that 49 percent of faculty teach part time, with the remaining 13 percent teaching full-time in non-tenure-track positions or at institutions without a tenure system.

These data have significant implications for advising and the delivery of advising. How can we best design an advisor training program for faculty who are not full-time faculty? How can students most effectively interact with faculty who may not have teaching as their primary focus?

More findings from the survey are presented in the monograph, which can be ordered at the ACE website.